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Re: Allegion LCN 4000 Series Surface Mounted Door Control

The 4040XP provides adjustments for Position 1-6, has a range of interior and exterior door sizes it can work on. It also...

April 27, 2016 at 2:04PM

By Dianna Ibarra - 40 views, 0 replies

Employee Parking Lot

General Comment or Question

Are employee parking lots considered parking facilities under the 2010 Standards requiring accessible spaces?  Is there...

April 04, 2016 at 12:04AM

By Anonymous - 86 views, 1 replies

Can parking signage height be considered a "safe harbor"?

General Comment or Question

2010 Standard 502.6 says 60" min. to parking sign bottom.  1991 Standard 4.6.4 said parking signs need to be high...

April 03, 2016 at 10:04PM

By Anonymous - 56 views, 1 replies

Flush Controls On Toilets

General Comment or Question

As we all know the requirements for the accessible toilet flush control is on the wide, open side of the toilet room...

February 14, 2016 at 10:02PM

By Larry M. Schneider - 77 views, 2 replies

Record Retention

General Comment or Question

I work at a Public Housing Authority as the ADA Coordinator.  I have been ask to supply the record retention schedule for...

February 03, 2016 at 10:02PM

By Cathy Barnes - 36 views, 1 replies

Useful App!

General Comment or Question

Re: ADA Helper App

January 09, 2016 at 4:01PM

By Ernest Castro - 64 views, 1 replies

voice recogination/voice control programs

General Comment or Question

I am finding it very difficult to type. has anyone had experience with a any of the voice programs available?

December 12, 2015 at 9:12PM

By Jay Seidel - 21 views, 2 replies

Beds in Accessible Guest Rooms and Sleeping Rooms

General Comment or Question

Re: Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM) / 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)

DREDF has posted a very helpful and detailed set of comments to the DOJ ANPRM on furniture regarding bed accessibility....

December 09, 2015 at 11:12PM

By James L. Terry - 25 views, 0 replies

Angled Van Parking

General Comment or Question

Re: ADA Compliance BRIEF: Restriping Parking Spaces (2015) / ADA Compliance BRIEF: Restriping Parking Spaces

This is an excellent summary of the restriping requirements from the Standards, written in plain English. I plan to give a...

December 03, 2015 at 12:12AM

By Dan Woosley - 40 views, 0 replies

California: Toilet Grab Bars - Uneven height allowed?

General Comment or Question

I am fielding a question from an architect regarding toilet grab bar heights.  Commercial use (Chapter 11B) 2013 CBC...

December 02, 2015 at 9:12PM

By Bill Zellmer - 20 views, 0 replies

Outdoor showers on a swimming pool deck, Title III entities

General Comment or Question

Re: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide / 213.3.6 Bathing Facilities

I have a new swimming pool project with two outdoor rinsing showers on the pool deck (owner is a Title III entity). I...

November 20, 2015 at 7:11PM

By Gregory Sun - 23 views, 0 replies

Clear floor space

General Comment or Question

Re: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide / 903 Benches

Please provide a plan indicating locations of clear floor space to the side and front of bench as called for in 903.2. It...

November 19, 2015 at 5:11PM

By James V. Vitale, AIA, LEED AP, CASp 007 - 41 views, 1 replies

Exception for accessible means of egress in existing buildings in IBC 2000

General Comment or Question

Re: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide / 207.1 General

1003.2.13 Accessible means of egress. Accessible means of egress shall comply with Sections...

November 14, 2015 at 9:11PM

By James L. Terry - 41 views, 0 replies

Needs Photos or Technical Info

General Comment or Question

Re: Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers / Meeting User Needs

This article is a good start but, really could use some photos to illustrate the text.  For example, what is a faucet that...

November 13, 2015 at 4:11PM

By Michelle Davis - 13 views, 0 replies

Cane detectable barriers at stand pipes in stair ways

Possible Solution or Design Idea

Does anyone have photos of cane detectable barriers that you have seen/used around the stand pipes and fire risers which...

November 04, 2015 at 9:11PM

By Dianna Ibarra - 14 views, 0 replies

Voluntary Barrier Removal vs required Barrier Removal

General Comment or Question

Re: 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations) / Sec.36.304(d)(1)

If an existing 2 story retail building which is exempt from installing an elevator chooses to do so, is he exempt from POT...

November 04, 2015 at 5:11PM

By James V. Vitale, AIA, LEED AP, CASp 007 - 15 views, 0 replies

Adding an elevator for barrier removal trigger POT upgrades?

General Comment or Question

Re: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide / CHAPTER 4: ACCESSIBLE ROUTES

Site topography requires removal of barrier by adding an elevator, does this trigger POT upgrades to the area of work? 

November 04, 2015 at 4:11PM

By James V. Vitale, AIA, LEED AP, CASp 007 - 9 views, 1 replies